Wet Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Monosaccharides and disaccharides
A
When testing for sugars
Benedict’s solution will turn from blue to another colour after being heated depending on concentration
Orange red is highest, green is lowest
2
Q
Starch
A
Turns iodine into a dark blue in a test specifically for starch
3
Q
Triglycerides (lipids)
A
Turns the paper translucent
Saturated are solids
4
Q
Protein
A
Turns purple with biuret reagent if a protein is present like albumin
Pepsin turned a lighter colour
5
Q
What causes a protein to denature
A
J
6
Q
What does denaturing disrupt
A
H
7
Q
What happens afterward
A
V
